Sneak peek: wedding dress flowers

5.29.2011

I got a lot done on my wedding dress (and veil!) this weekend while sewing at my mom's house. Checked lots of things off the list!

I am excited to show you more, but for now here's a little sneak peek...
I made several fabric flowers, to test out the methods, and played around putting them here and there on the dress. I just used straight pins and moved them around for now. Not sure where they’ll go in the end... open to suggestions!

I am not sure how to contact you, but thought of you when I saw this listing on the Portland Craigslist site. It's patterns from 70's - 80's & 90's... http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/art/2403148207.html

Love the flowers! I'd be really wary of putting the flowers at your waist. Between the ruching on the bodice, and the slightly scrunched sash you run the risk of making yourself look really wide if you put flowers at your waist too.

Absolutely beautiful! The flowers are a gorgeous touch. I'd tried placing them in various ways -- angled rows from waist to hem; around the waist and hem; in a bow pattern from bodice to hem; or randomly (seemingly) around the skirt with one larger one at the edge of the bodice. Just some ideas, but I'm sure you will come up with the most perfect placement. The dress is stunning!

I adore your dress. I can't tell if it's just me/my computer, but is it a slightly gray shade of white?

Also, if I may offer one (possibly critical thought), I'm not sure about the flowers on the skirt part. The skirt is so light and airy and the flowers so big that it almost seems like they're weighing the skirt down. I LOOOOOVE them on the top part though!

I think your dress is amazing-- I wish I'd made my dress so it could have been exactly what I wanted. My opinion contradicts the previous post because I love the flowers on the skirt! The bodice already has ruching and I think more detail there would cover your shape, but I love a big statement on the skirt, either scattered along the bottom half like you've got or (possibly requiring making many more flowers) all over the skirt portion. Whatever you decide, the dress is beautiful, and the awesome part is, whichever you decide will be perfect for you!

Just found your blog. You are an extremely talented seamstress. I love everything you have designed for the most special dress of your life. You have such a tiny waist it will look gorgeous if you have flowers on your waist or not. Thank you very much for sharing your talent.

Thankyou! I had it made by a local dressmaker, I worked with her to come up with the design, it is loosely based on a ridiculously expensive prom dresses I found online but could never afford!If I was getting married I was bloody well doing it in a princess ball gown!